My genuine regular readers (I think there might be a couple of you left!), will know that for quite a few years now my husband, daughter and I have followed a singer called Martyn Joseph. For much of that time, I have been receiving a ‘fan’ magazine which usually has a few interesting articles and sometimes a free CD too. It also has a small section containing the names of some of the books that Martyn has been reading and the albums he has been listening to. I have discovered some great music through the latter.
One of these magazines arrived on my doormat today, just as our daughter was here for a very short visit, having called in to return something she had borrowed. I briefly opened the magazine and saw that Martyn had been reading The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. The three of us read that book together – or rather, I read it to the other two – in the summer. Well, actually I had already started reading it by myself on my kindle and had got at least half way through it – when I decided that my husband and daughter would love it too, as it is such an incredible book! So, I started it all over again, this time aloud and to them! At the time, I was already in an emotional state anyway – so the book made my cry and cry and cry – and then cry some more – at the very sad ending! I definitely recommend that book, but with the definite proviso that you have lots of tissues handy if you are soft-hearted, as there were quite a few places throughout the book where a tear or two wended its salty way down my cheeks!
When I got to looking at Martyn’s music choices, I saw that they began with an album by the John Butler Trio. I found the band on Spotify and started to listen. The first track was okay, but nothing special….. so I just clicked in and out of different tracks. One called ‘Mystery Man’ attracted my attention, reminding me of my own very special mystery man, Mr. Star. I listened to the track and looked up the words and O.M.G. this track is soooooh made for him, I just had to call in here and play it for him! The words are just so very appropriate!
Here it is just for you, Mr. Star……… It comes with thanks for keeping me amused throughout the past few weeks. I am really most grateful to you! X X X X
Come on tell me something I don’t already know
I’ve been looking around
I’ve been chasing these channels of the information age
And I’m sick of this show
I’ve been waiting for so long
So Mr wont you tell me whats going on
Cause now I am gone
Yes I am gone, long gone
Yes I’m gone
Don’t care if I am right or wrong
Round we go, round we go, round we go in circles
I wonder what all the commotions about
Thieving and loving and warring and running
We’re all just the same on this merry go round
I’ve been waiting for so long
So Mr wont you tell me whats going on
Cause now I am gone
Yes I am gone, long gone
Yea I’m gone
Don’t care if I am right or wrong.
Holes In The Sky 